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* * *All fired up to break the world record: Thousands of students release lanterns into night sky - *10,000 volunteers released more than 15,000 paper lanterns in meditative event to raise awareness for world peace * *By SARA SMYTH<http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=&authornamef=Sara+Smyth> * *PUBLISHED: 00:51 GMT, 25 May 2013 | UPDATED: 00:51 GMT, 25 May 2013* * * *Thousands of lanterns filled the sky in a spectacular new World record. In what could look like a sky-full of fireflies from a distance, thousands of lanterns were released and floated into the sky to create a vision of suspended lights.* *More than 15,000 sky lanterns are believed to have been by 10,000 volunteers at the University of the Philippines Visayas- Miagao Campus, setting a new world record. * *[image: Sign of peace: The lanterns floated into the sky as 10,000 volunteers meditate to celebrate World Peace]* *Sign of peace: The lanterns floated into the sky as 10,000 volunteers meditate to celebrate World Peace* *[image: Clear message: 10,000 volunteers gathered to celebrate the slogan of peace, calling for an end to international conflicts]* *Clear message: 10,000 volunteers gathered to celebrate the slogan of peace, calling for an end to international conflicts* *The event aims to promote world peace while breaking a world record. It is the first international event of its kind to be held in the country. It's slogan 'World peace through inner peace' was written on each lantern, in an effort to create awareness around international conflicts.* * * *The breathtaking event topped Romania's record of releasing 12,470 sky lanterns in 2012 during the opening of a shopping centre. * *[image: Uplifted: The volunteers look on in awe as they prepare to add their lantern to the thousands above. The spectacular images convey the meditative spirit of the event]* *Uplifted: The volunteers look on in awe as they prepare to add their lantern to the thousands above. The spectacular images convey the meditative spirit of the event* *[image: Calming sight: Sky lanterns, also known as Chinese lanterns, are small hot air balloons made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended]* *Calming sight: Sky lanterns, also known as Chinese lanterns, are small hot air balloons made of paper, with an opening at the bottom where a small fire is suspended* *[image: Message for all: Volunteers were taught the basics of meditation in preparation for the event, so that they could enter celebrate its spiritual ethos. They were briefed on how to release the sky lanterns properly to ensure safety]* *Message for all: Volunteers were taught the basics of meditation in preparation for the event, so that they could enter celebrate its spiritual ethos. They were briefed on how to release the sky lanterns properly to ensure safety* *Dr. Emiliano Bernardo III, who organised the event, said that if universal inner peace can be achieved then there would be no major conflicts since most conflicts can be traced from a lack of inner peace of the individual.* *He said that a series of Inner Peace Previews were conducted to orient the volunteers the basics of meditation and how to release the sky lanterns properly to ensure safety.* *[image: Community spirit: The students hold a Guinness World record plaque in the air, celebrating their World Record]* *Community spirit: The students hold a Guinness World record plaque in the air, celebrating their World Record* *[image: Illuminated: Sky lanterns are also known as sky candles or fire balloons. The volunteers were briefed in how to release them in the air safely]* *Illuminated: Sky lanterns are also known as sky candles or fire balloons. The volunteers were briefed in how to release them in the air safely* * <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/funonthenet/> * _ -- *".... I am the KING to my own UNIVERSE that Rule my MIND, BODY and SOUL!!! ...." * ** *- Aga Madjid -* -- -- you have this email because you join to "aga-madjid" GoogleGroups. to post emails, just send to : [email protected] to join this group, send blank email to : [email protected] to quit from this group, just send email to : [email protected] please visit to www.facebook.com/aga.madjid, add my Yahoo Messenger at [email protected] or add my twitter @aga_madjid thanks for joinning this group. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "aga-madjid" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
